Rashford climbing European scorers' list
Marcus Rashford will be hunting more goals in the Europa League after the international break, as the Manchester United forward continues to climb the list of our top European scorers.
The homegrown forward's opener in the 3-3 draw with FC Porto last week nudged him into joint-fifth in terms of the overall marksmen in continental competition, drawing level with legendary midfielder Paul Scholes on 26 goals.
Only four players have netted more times, as Denis Law is next in his sights on 28, with the Scotsman's haul coming from only 33 appearances.
Ryan Giggs's record of 29 is within reachable distance for our no.10 but the top two are some way clear in Ruud van Nistelrooy (38) and Wayne Rooney (39).
Rashford famously made an instant impression on the European stage, scoring twice on a fairytale senior debut in the 5-1 Europa League victory over Midtjylland in 2016.
An injury-time winner against Anderlecht in the last eight and a free-kick in the semi-final first leg at Celta Vigo both proved important in the context of the success under Jose Mourinho in the competition a year later, and a first Champions League strike was claimed in the 3-0 victory over Basel in the following campaign.
One of Marcus's most famous European goals came in the dramatic Champions League tie away to Paris Saint-Germain, when his nerveless last-gasp penalty ensured qualification from the knockout game in 2019.
He also netted another late winner at the Parc des Princes in the following year, securing a 2-1 victory in the group stages of the continent's top competition.
A goal and electrifying performance at the Nou Camp in the 2-2 draw with Barcelona during Erik ten Hag's first season in charge confirmed his ability to shine on the biggest stages.
After a disappointing time in the Champions League last term for the team, he was obviously back among the goals in continental competition at the Estadio do Dragao and has a trip to Turkey to look forward to next in the Europa League.
United face former boss Mourinho's Fenerbahce, who have Fred and Sofyan Amrabat in their midfield.
Home games against PAOK and Bodo/Glimt then follow for the Reds in the new-look format.
UNITED'S TOP SCORERS IN EUROPE - GAMES/GOALS
1. Wayne Rooney: 99/39
2. Ruud van Nistelrooy: 47/38
3. Ryan Giggs: 158/29
4. Denis Law: 33/28
5. Marcus Rashford: 72/26
5. Paul Scholes: 136/26